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kiosk
[ kee-osk, kee-osk ]
noun
- a small structure having one or more sides open, used as a newsstand, refreshment stand, bandstand, etc.
- a thick, columnlike structure on which notices, advertisements, etc., are posted.
- an interactive computer terminal available for public use, as one with internet access or site-specific information:
Students use kiosks to look up campus events.
- an open pavilion or summerhouse common in Turkey and Iran.
- British. a telephone booth.
kiosk
/ ˈkiːɒsk /
noun
- a small sometimes movable booth from which cigarettes, newspapers, light refreshments, etc, are sold
- a telephone box
- a thick post on which advertisements are posted
- (in Turkey, Iran, etc, esp formerly) a light open-sided pavilion
Word History and Origins
Origin of kiosk1
Word History and Origins
Origin of kiosk1
Example Sentences
When restaurant customers order from a self-service kiosk while a line forms behind them, they feel rushed, prompting them to buy less and stick to familiar items instead of browsing for something new, according to a recent study we published.
But we also found that retailers can mitigate this in one of two ways: by creating a single line serving several kiosks or by showing a pop-up message on the kiosk interface stating that the business takes full responsibility for any service delays during menu orders.
Their goal: take a “data walk” around a few blocks of the city to see various technologies — security cameras, public Wi-Fi hotspots, the library self-checkout kiosk — with signs explaining how the city collects residents’ data, how it stores that information, and why.
During the March data walk, the residents’ first stop was the self-checkout kiosk at the public library.
A coffee shop near the main station entrance will make way for the main kiosk area.
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